When to plant eggplant in Rainbow
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to early NovRainbow area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early JanRainbow area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early JanRainbow area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Rainbow. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A heat-loving summer crop that does very well in Adelaide once it gets going. Plant seedlings only when nights are reliably warm and keep them sheltered from cold winds. Water deeply and feed regularly; well-fed plants crop from midsummer to autumn.